हम रंग है

Hum Rang Hai (हम रंग है) is one of the ensemble tracks from Badhaai Do (2022), Harshavardhan Kulkarni's comedy-drama about a gay police officer (Rajkummar Rao) and a lesbian PE teacher (Bhumi Pednekar) who enter a lavender marriage to deflect family pressure while secretly supporting each other's real relationships. Composed by Amit Trivedi with lyrics by his frequent collaborator Varun Grover, the song is sung by Shashaa Tirupati and Nakash Aziz alongside Trivedi himself, who is credited as a vocalist on the track in addition to composing it. Released as part of the film's soundtrack on Zee Music Company on 1 February 2022, ahead of the film's 11 February theatrical release, Hum Rang Hai is a warmer, ensemble-voiced counterpart to the album's more prominent singles, and was additionally promoted via a dedicated 'Parade Story' video edit that visually ties the song to the film's celebration of chosen family and acceptance.

Amit Trivedi builds Hum Rang Hai as a warm, mid-tempo group number, layering Shashaa Tirupati's and Nakash Aziz's voices with his own — a rare instance of the composer stepping fully into the vocal booth rather than staying behind the arrangement. The result leans closer to a communal sing-along than a solo showcase, fitting the song's placement as a togetherness anthem within the soundtrack rather than one of its lead romantic or comic set pieces.

Varun Grover's lyric works around the simple, repeated image of shared colour and shared beauty — 'apni yeh duniya utni haseen hai, jitni hai haseen hum hai' (our world is only as beautiful as we ourselves are) — framing belonging and self-worth as inseparable, a theme that dovetails with the film's larger story of people finding acceptance on their own terms.

Badhaai Do follows Shardul (Rajkummar Rao), a gay police sub-inspector, and Sumi (Bhumi Pednekar), a lesbian physical-education teacher, who agree to a marriage of convenience to satisfy their families while quietly navigating their real partners, played by Gulshan Devaiah and Chum Darang. Produced by Junglee Pictures for Zee Studios, the film released theatrically on 11 February 2022. Hum Rang Hai sits among the soundtrack's supporting tracks, promoted alongside a 'Parade Story' video edit that visually threads the song through footage evocative of celebration and public togetherness, echoing the film's themes of chosen family and quiet, hard-won acceptance.

Badhaai Do's soundtrack, spread across composers Amit Trivedi, Tanishk Bagchi and Ankit Tiwari, was noted for its range rather than any single chart-topping single, and Hum Rang Hai functions as one of its quieter, ensemble-cast supporting tracks rather than a marquee hit. Its official Zee Music Company video has drawn a steady, moderate viewership in the low millions, consistent with a soundtrack deep-cut rather than a lead single, while the film itself was well-reviewed for its handling of LGBTQ+ representation in mainstream Hindi cinema.